Woman hits CTA bus driver who removes her from bus


A woman was reportedly hitting a CTA bus driver on bus number 8438 near 1300 South Cottage Grove; the driver was able to remove her from the bus and continued on the route. Police were called but the driver indicated no further assistance was needed.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
That's right. Yes, they did. 505 battle. 532. 532, your assistance on battery in progress. Step up this time, okay? 532 units. and citywide, a battery in progress call. 1,300 South on Cottage, 1,300 South Cottage. Allstate, the CTA driver was yelling out of the window requesting help. Caller stated they also saw a female aboard the bus hitting the driver, bus number 8438. Allstate, the state the driver has put the (name withheld) off the bus and is continuing to move on their route. Nothing further. So none is clear. All right, 32. They also indicated that they didn't need the police because the driver was able to get her off the bus and continue on moving. If you want to take a ride by it, you can just give me a code. 99. 5.0.2.m. 3. 502.m. 3. 502.m. 3. 0.0.002.m. 3. 6.0.000.0.000.0.0.0.0.0.0.2,000,000, sir, sir, sir.
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Location mentioned:
S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
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